Chinese grass turtles cannot be raised in deep water, because their swimming ability and physical strength are relatively weak compared with pure water turtles. In the wild, they all live in shallow water such as streams, rivers and lakes, so it is not recommended to use deep water when raising artificially. Besides, grass turtles use their lungs to breathe, and they need to float to the water regularly to breathe and breathe. If they are placed directly in deep water, it is difficult for them to swim to the water quickly, and they may choke and drown on the way. When breeding grass turtles artificially, it is necessary to control the height of water level at 2-3 cm of the height of carapace, so as to ensure that they can breathe and breathe normally.

Chinese grass turtles can't be raised dry, because they are aquatic turtles and usually live in water. Although it can't move in deep water environment, it can't leave water for a long time. For the convenience and cleanliness of artificial breeding, many breeders will choose dry breeding. However, dry culture will not only affect their growth and development, but also make their carapace deform. But when they are sick, they need to be raised dry. Because dry culture can speed up their absorption of drugs and reduce the growth of bacteria. However, when raising dry, breeders need to spray water every 3 hours to keep their bodies moist.